Originally Posted By: JHZR2
Originally Posted By: Claud
A very different culture to Europe, After the recent terrorist attacks taxi drivers, food outlets and hotels were offering their products and services for free to the victims and rescue services.
Better lobby your senators and congressmen to make sure no Federal aid is provided.
Claud.
You should see the piles of supplies people from all over are giving freely. Millions, perhaps billions of dollars worth of stuff before all is said and done.
Nothing wrong with selling at retail. I don't consider $189 gouging a retail, especially given the added strain and costs associated with beyond full occupancy.
I get that it's not out of line for such a hotel room. However, it's a state of emergency and legally "unconscionable pricing" laws set price controls.
At least in the US, there are only fines. Apparently in the Bahamas there's the possibility of criminal charges for price gouging. A
nd yes this is a huge webpage link. Well - the link doesn't work because the two-letter country code for the Bahamas is filtered.
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http://www.bahamas.gov.[censored]/wps/portal/public/gov/government/notices/price%20gouging%20is%20a%20criminal%20offence/!ut/p/b1/vZZrj6LMEsc_y34A126gubxEQK7NHRTeGEBEQVBHuX76w0yeTc7MsztzTrIjJCRQ1fxS_66qrmW83C7jJulORfI4XZrk_Poe0zsSyJjnKRazBqCBGiCaNW2JAASaHaLZAfzh4sGH9bTGARXqlm5wOilDarlZbpWoH6S7Wki8sHMqW-P56qZvoQzKsrJsIUPybDjv5KTJUxh3eaF0j5SBeoZSUNzVfRs8xGI4lHeFz4rq3vRCbHZOvDYeHG74AEqOm-1XuuIgL6h4BdZm4uCNXk42K5ya237HW9sxMpKdY-hkDP3FoK2IrTfloHSnQYS0v7MVBqsbRf3xT7yfBPQWr2xhR3gzU69m31RFySZln_xiPY3-z_UyetsQ2-BtRiEs6oPe783s-td-fQL439b_2eGLfNks409T4lWBN4fPUuqrpIo_i8LSiS8cZhVN5VLny2h2Y_4MQkt_uQXUzivHqzpVk1uCnnhMzuCJmgGm0PYCxjeDesBmaOKXWJ2_qX4F5PFaJ5qeV7SV0frpIvAadlc5--Mj0CL8V6AAaT1AwFPp7wZ-iFChng2EzwaSTwZy4NnAZycNh54NZP46UFvGp7T-2Wf1T_CTogFNAo5iIIQ0Q6FlqGUnRqxCZy1t3RTKd3im4bkqgksTQKqRhUFpJDJrjkzfhIrWeGPNhaJbqcOx9NPUvyIBUsSD5PqtSMlxrygHR19dRzZYmEF7zBuv6Db-vmnIPievVDaV1K3m6_BQtY4cqfwD9T--EEWx_70Lk2vcfaH3RHV6E6WaRUklgB8C9KUrhhXEHugBrq6mL_WTZxr2PnSDFS_4wS00v2hODvXdwA8RoqcD4bdLqhPkDDRIw2QFCEji2cC_H-G7SqI5jqQBmjkcDVhILMMyogbxrvaitOnAPSgHEadWn122sZi2NZSkKte8hUIc1duoxuXivoNnO7RSlnYSkRL4kTHuad6RzbbkWzI78mxU2ZuV7XU3VTSPWsCjW33ctkl95Q3WPndODrTQLpwXGPXrdRsf_Bf9IPUlOyFn2Ky7m8FmhtXhzgoDGt1ly23U7dnTWYWNGa6vF7Z0y4-KF9xaZPY0AUIdGeZVbWuQ7wDk8pS6bFjd7tv0wrT7suKq-EVkPgov-yGYhQe860EHsO5veuZg4WltzOIOsAwtv0zDWWHiYXrwIfUQiMHwYJzeqwaNd5oXNF1ueqHymnRqmOLHV6OETHw3UEYWO89UjG_ziABAeDoQfhfw1-xs-atXSUlF4WmDZAH1bCD914HvqpXgAGIhS9IEA9h5dH8tVkYs1EGUvK46RWdLDPa2k6nEuOrg_SGP1ULjWPuBnaNU9J4ZT31SuiiypB1GiWCabUszDThwI1LSNIqCh1VDcbjgkS_J_nqlSO3kFdMeED0Or200sPcXyCYGrPwT5n14MuVBtOSw6nDFXC_bJHCvN0rSwwZFo7-wxxvWazWpkV4QkApb8YDEbXLu4kS9vQjhdjjxNMdKjJwdoovQqYClGxyZHKYUbip8Yg3NyL9nzOHC5vB3Gfa-aJnftGdvxNICmqI2d0ZivEvTZtZ_wvu1eZ81n_cE4ynEs_5zV11Z_kP5p1uuVj1CXx2xMvxu4IcaUpknA3nqu4C_ryEKMU8GGn8_wndFO4-qLMkRJMdSNJof6NcZiwuJ93ZOhWMHgfbgMkWrNpZsjT7FM_NfTzuRMUZ-nU1ErZHT5pjX4LRI6McjIUjecgirYmLldPbgFAXb1M2cSt4RRHmpWc-trTZwMHFLLWPatXNtb7IjWQxFeE_EKQaLZtOcD1WYrMNoPa5c7Lk4OOaKkW_tztutpwlV913FzBMyRlzZFuNaKkN_da7aUVqbrRXCwxHZDdPcIBMvr3XQ6fNl0K7ksubhXzd6-a-7-7NprvH_AOERyO4!/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/
As the Country today faces the threat of another major Hurricane, named “Irma”, the Office of Prime Minister wishes to advise the General Public and all Retailers and Wholesalers of essential items, particularly breadbasket food items, medical and prescription drug supplies as well as hurricane preparedness items, such as plywood and nails, that “price gouging” and specifically the “hoarding” of items for “speculation” or “profiteering” as well as the marking-up of prices by Retailers and Wholesalers in the advent of a potential natural disaster are Criminal Offences under the terms of the Price Control Act and the Regulations made under that Act. [See: Price Control Regulations 5 and 6 (4) (d)].
The Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Hubert A. Minnis, has instructed the Prices Commission to commence a programme of strict supervision, review and monitoring of the prices being charged for the mentioned essential items, starting immediately, and has urged the Commission to report any suspected violations to the Office of the Attorney General which has, in consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Royal Bahamas Police Force, committed to aggressively investigate any information which might indicate any of the elements of what is termed “price gouging”, and to act accordingly, should such evidence be found.